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@initrd -guinea aient @Wire Letters Patent No. 91,895, dated June 29,1869.

IMPROVED SCRUBBING AND MoPPrNG-MACEINE.

The Schedule referred. to in these Letters Pa'tent and making part ofthe same.

To whom it may concern.-

and Moppers; and we do declare that the following is a true and accuratedescription thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings,and to theletters of reference marked thereon, and being a part of thisspecification., Y

Figure l is a perspectiver view from the rear.

Figures 2 and 3 are sections.

Like letters .indicate like parts in each tigure.

The nature of this invention relates to an improvement in scrubbing andmopping-machines, being automatic in its operation, and consists inmounting upon a proper frame, provided with suitable brushes, watertank,Sac., surmounting proper traction-wheels, as hereinafter described.

A, in the drawings, represents a proper frame, to which are attached thetraction-wheels B and B.

Wheel'B is placed upon a short axle, which is rigidly attached to theunder side of frame A, so that the wheel may rotate freely upon saidaxle.

The shaft C, iig. 3, is jonrualled to the under side of the frame, tothe outer end of which is rigidly fastened the traction-wheel B', Whileits inner end carries the bevel-gear wheel D.

The standard E is firmly secured to the frameA, so that the bevel-gearwheel F on its lower. end will engage with the gear-wheel D.

Attached to the lower sidevof the wheel F are arms which carry thebrushes G, as shown.

To the rear end of the frame A is pivotedthe frame H, the lower part ofwhich is provided with a mopjaw, I, to receive the sponge J, or othersuitable ma;- terial, the same being held in place by properthumbscrews.

K isa spring, one end of which is attawhedl to 'the frame A, while itslower end presses against the mop, to keep the saine to its work.

The water-tank L is placed upon the frame A, and is provided with theoutlet-pipe M, said pipe being provided with a stop-cock, N, for thepurpose of regulating the flow of water. i

O is a handle att-ached to one end of the machine, for-the purpose ofoperating the same.

A standard, P, provided withv a caster-wheel 4on its lower end, isattached to the rear part of the'machine,

for the purpose of sustaining the same.

rlo operate this invention, it is necessary to iill the tank L withwater; then, by drawing or pushing the Vmachine over the area to becleaned, the brushes are caused to revolve, thus effectnally doing thework as is intended.

lVhat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The brushes G and the mop-jaw I, when constructed, arranged, andoperating 4substantially asset Witnesses Guns. ADQLPHI, H. E. SMITH.

